– Higher Denham Community CIO Annual Report for 2023
At the Annual General Meeting for 2023, held in April 2024, Jacquline McGowan, a Trustee for the past 15 years and Chairperson for the last 5, stood down having come to the end of the maximum period she could serve. Two other Trustees also stood down, these being Nadeline Barrett and Ursula Henry. We thank them all for the work they put in for the local community during the period they served.
Three new Trustees joined the management group at the AGM and David Ward was elected as the new Chairman at the first management meeting of the Trustees following the AGM.
As in every year, the main activity during 2023 was the upkeep of the community owned Hall and Sports Field including the small garden in front of the hall. The Hall is used for a number of activities both to promote health and exercise or leisure pursuits. A notable new activity is a weekly gymnastics session for 4 – 9 year-olds, while at the other end of the age range the monthly senior lunches programme has continued. The Sports Field was again used by the Denham Rangers youth football team for its matches and training and, of course, generally by the rest of the local community. It was also used for a community Coronation Party and the annual Guy Fawkes fireworks show.
Two additional Defibrillators were installed in the area and the two existing units maintained. A new Vehicle Activated speed limiting sign was paid for by local company, Martin Baker, and installed near the entrance to Higher Denham, and a new flag pole was installed near the Hall and used to display seasonal flags.
Progress continued on the design of a New Hall to replace the aging existing building and this has now been submitted to Buckinghamshire Council.
HIGHER DENHAM COMMUNrrY ao. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT YEAR TO 31-12-2023. 2023 2022 Income Hall Hire li 12185 Field Hi 2146 1230 Social Club 2129 Sotial Club Services 456 925 Sooal Club Donatr"ons 720 15 Parish Council Grant Fireworks Night 3281 Other Income 1124 Garden Club 93 45 Other Oonations 3450 451X) Monthly Draw 1326 Interest 289 Total 26833 Ex enditure Hall Maintenan 289 397 Rates 61 114 Insurdnce 1201 987 L¢ght/Heat 3423 1134 Waterlsewer 507 1016 Cleaning 1780 1387 Field Maintenèn 5221 4551 Verges 770 Sundries 589 CCTV 641 Other Events 992 1790 Defibrillators 1378 Independent Examination 177 189 Depreciation 2710 2523 Totsl 19849 15732 Profft 4959 iiioi
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER REPORT I have examined the books and records of the Higher Denham Community Association CIO for the year to 31 December 2023. My examination included consideraiion of unusual items and disclosures in the records and profit and loss account and balance sheet. and seeking explanations from the Treasurer in respect of matters that required further detail. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evÈdence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair view.. and this port 15 limited to those matters set out in the statement below. In connection with my examination. no material matter has come to my attention. or been left unresolved, which would lead me to believe that the requirements under the Charities Act to keep proper accounting records and prepare accounts from those records. have not been met, nor in my opknion are there matters to which attention should be drawn in order to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. to be reached. Dalton Independent Examiner 3 April 2024
NEW HALL ACCOU Income Donations 23CK Ex enditure Ground Examination 2376 Remaini Fund 227624 HIGHER DENHAM COMMUNITY CIO. BALANCE SHEET AS OF 31-12-2023. FLXED ASSErs ACCUM DEPN ADDrnOtIS DEPT FOR 2023 VAWE Hall 8695 FurnTture & Fith"ngs 25887 24709 236 942 Equipment 19019 16036 597 2386 Shelter 2175 1937 190 Mower Shed 6376 5101 2S5 1020 Field 070 15070 Field Equipment 16910 12488 3538 Roads Equipment 3450 2760 TOTAL 94133 2710 25907 CURRENfASSEtS Fixed Assets Value 25907 NS&l 38372 Current Account 256629 Ca5hlChequÈs 3401 TOTAL ASSETS 324309 CURRENT LIABILMES TOTAL UABILMES NET ASSErs 324309 FINANCED BY Opening Balan Sheet 91726 Profit for the year 4959 New Building Fund 227624 ACCUMULATED F ND 324309
HIGHER DENHAM COMMUNrrY ao. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT YEAR TO 31-12-2023. 2023 2022 Income Hall Hire li 12185 Field Hi 2146 1230 Social Club 2129 Sotial Club Services 456 925 Sooal Club Donatr"ons 720 15 Parish Council Grant Fireworks Night 3281 Other Income 1124 Garden Club 93 45 Other Oonations 3450 451X) Monthly Draw 1326 Interest 289 Total 26833 Ex enditure Hall Maintenan 289 397 Rates 61 114 Insurdnce 1201 987 L¢ght/Heat 3423 1134 Waterlsewer 507 1016 Cleaning 1780 1387 Field Maintenèn 5221 4551 Verges 770 Sundries 589 CCTV 641 Other Events 992 1790 Defibrillators 1378 Independent Examination 177 189 Depreciation 2710 2523 Totsl 19849 15732 Profft 4959 iiioi
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER REPORT I have examined the books and records of the Higher Denham Community Association CIO for the year to 31 December 2023. My examination included consideraiion of unusual items and disclosures in the records and profit and loss account and balance sheet. and seeking explanations from the Treasurer in respect of matters that required further detail. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evÈdence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair view.. and this port 15 limited to those matters set out in the statement below. In connection with my examination. no material matter has come to my attention. or been left unresolved, which would lead me to believe that the requirements under the Charities Act to keep proper accounting records and prepare accounts from those records. have not been met, nor in my opknion are there matters to which attention should be drawn in order to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. to be reached. Dalton Independent Examiner 3 April 2024
NEW HALL ACCOU Income Donations 23CK Ex enditure Ground Examination 2376 Remaini Fund 227624 HIGHER DENHAM COMMUNITY CIO. BALANCE SHEET AS OF 31-12-2023. FLXED ASSErs ACCUM DEPN ADDrnOtIS DEPT FOR 2023 VAWE Hall 8695 FurnTture & Fith"ngs 25887 24709 236 942 Equipment 19019 16036 597 2386 Shelter 2175 1937 190 Mower Shed 6376 5101 2S5 1020 Field 070 15070 Field Equipment 16910 12488 3538 Roads Equipment 3450 2760 TOTAL 94133 2710 25907 CURRENfASSEtS Fixed Assets Value 25907 NS&l 38372 Current Account 256629 Ca5hlChequÈs 3401 TOTAL ASSETS 324309 CURRENT LIABILMES TOTAL UABILMES NET ASSErs 324309 FINANCED BY Opening Balan Sheet 91726 Profit for the year 4959 New Building Fund 227624 ACCUMULATED F ND 324309